Travis was a chimpanzee who socialized with humans since birth. He could log onto a computer to look at pictures, watch TV using a remote control, brush his teeth, feed hay to his owner's horses, water plants, and learned the schedule of passing ice cream trucks.
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Sheep, goats, octopuses, and toads have rectangular pupils.
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Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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A giraffe's kick is so powerful that it can decapitate a lion.
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If a vampire bat goes 2 days without drinking blood, they can die. However, well fed female bats will puke up blood and share it with other bats that they like in exchange for grooming.
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A zoo in China gave a gay penguin couple the opportunity to raise a chick.
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Some older/less efficient worker termites will develop 'backpacks' of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.
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